YREKA – A woman and her two young children sustained minor injuries Monday afternoon as a result of a vehicle collision in Yreka.

According to Yreka Police Department (YPD) officer Steve Fahrney, the collision occurred on Oberlin Road just west of Campbell Avenue.

Montague resident Gregory Baker, 58, was traveling eastbound on Oberlin Road and was preparing to make a left turn onto private property. While executing the turn, his vehicle was struck by a gray Honda Civic driven by Ereca Sanchez, 25, of Yreka, who was traveling westbound with her two children, ages 2 and 4.

The YPD, Yreka Fire Department, California Highway Patrol and two Mt. Shasta Ambulance units were dispatched at approximately 1:45 p.m.

Sanchez and her two children were transported to Fairchild Medical Center where they received treatment for minor injuries. According to Fahrney, they were cleared and released later that day.

While rescue personnel were administering care, traffic was directed through the eastbound lane until the scene was cleared at approximately 2:30 p.m.